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About Ballet West
From Balanchine to Bournonville, Petipa to Tharp, Ballet West boasts a rich and varied repertoire, elegant and versatile artists, and an American style and legacy that is as dynamic, expansive, and as unexpected as the Rocky Mountain region it represents. From its humble beginnings in 1963 as the only professional ballet company between Chicago and the West Coast, Ballet West has grown into one of America’s leading ballet companies. For 60 years, the Salt Lake City-based Company has entertained and excited audiences in Utah and worldwide by presenting the great classical story ballets, including America’s first and longest-running version of The Nutcracker, revivals of rarelyseen historical masterpieces, works by some of the world’s most renowned artists, and new cutting-edge creations by emerging choreographers. The Company also regularly tours both nationally and internationally.
Ballet West was established in Salt Lake City by co-founders Willam F. Christensen, often called the “Godfather of American ballet,” and Utah’s “First Lady of the Arts,” Glenn Walker Wallace. In 1951, Christensen established the first ballet department in an American university at The University of Utah. Over time, this program grew into the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s first incarnation. Prior to that, along with his brothers, Lew and Harold, Christensen made history by establishing the oldest full-ballet company in the western United States, the San Francisco Ballet.
Since its inception, Ballet West has had five artistic directors, who have each helped build the Company’s unique and expansive profile – its founder, Willam Christensen, Bruce Marks, John Hart CBE, Jonas Kåge, and for the past 17 years, Adam Sklute, who has overseen the artistic product for the longest sustained growth of the Company since its founding. Ballet West continues to grow and evolve with 39 company members, 14 second company members, a thriving Academy, and one of the world’s largest ballet-based Education and Outreach programs, reaching over 140,000 children and adults throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region every year.
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With this eclectic and ever-expanding outlook, Ballet West is truly an American pioneer in dance. By honoring the history and traditions of our great artform, while constantly moving forward with new and untried concepts, we continue to keep ballet in Utah and the world alive and thriving into the future.
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CINDERELLA
Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
Music: Sergei Prokofiev*
Scenery Design: Toer van Schayk
Costume Design: Christine Haworth
Lighting Design: Kate Ashton
Staging: Malin Thoors
Featuring The Ballet West Orchestra
Conducted by Jared Oaks, Music Director
*By arrangement with G. Shirmer, INC. publisher and copyright owner
Cinderella is performed by permission of Wendy Ellis Somes
Cinderella is a co-production between Ballet West, Boston Ballet, and Cincinnati Ballet
World Premiere: Dec. 23, 1948, Sadler’s Wells Ballet, Royal Opera House, London, England
Ballet West Premiere: Feb. 14, 2013, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
This performance lasts approximately two hours and 25 minutes, with two intermissions
Ballet West is grateful to the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation and Barbara Levy Kipper for their generous support of this production.
PRINCIPAL ARTISTS EMILY ADAMS AND HADRIEL DINIZ | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
CENICIENTA
Coreografía: Sir Frederick Ashton
Música: Serguéi Prokófiev*
Diseño de escenografía: Toer van Schayk
Diseño de vestuario: Christine Haworth
Diseño de iluminación: Kate Ashton
wPuesta en escena: Malin Thoors
Presentando a la Orquestra Ballet West
Dirigida por Jared Oaks, Director de Música
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Cenicienta se realiza con permiso de Wendy Ellis Somes.
Cenicienta es una coproducción entre Ballet West, Boston Ballet y Cincinnati Ballet.
Estreno mundial: 23 de diciembre de 1948, Sadler’s Wells Ballet, Royal Opera House, Londres, Inglaterra
Estreno de Ballet West: 14 de febrero de 2013, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
El espectáculo tiene una duración de aproximadamente 2 horas y 25 minutos, con dos intermedios.
Ballet West agradece a la Fundación Marriner S. Eccles y a Barbara Levy Kipper por su generoso apoyo a esta producción.
From the Artistic Director
Welcome to Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, presented with all new sets and costumes for our Utah audiences. Back in 2006, I worked to acquire and present the first American production of this renowned 1948 classic as part of the 50th Anniversary of my old alma mater – The Joffrey Ballet. In 2013, I brought it here and Ballet West became the second company in America to be given the rights to perform this spectacular ballet. Shortly after, American Ballet Theater and Boston Ballet presented it. Now, with this revival, I am reminded why it is considered not just a charming and popular fairytale for the entire family, but also an important and seminal classic in the world of dance.
“Sir Fred,” as he was known, created his Cinderella for The Royal Ballet in London in order to produce the first, true English full-length ballet. Prior to this, The Royal Ballet, like so many other companies in the world, had been presenting varying versions of established classics. It also became the first time Sergei Prokofiev’s haunting and magical score was used for the ballet outside of the Soviet Union, where it was written. Both Prokofiev and Ashton made this work their homage to the great 19th century classics of Tchaikovsky (Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker) and they each injected the work with raucous humor mixed with a deep sense of longing and sadness. Prokofiev began his composition in 1940 during World War II. The strength of the Soviet Union was rising, and he was on shaky ground with the Communist Party. His works were thought to be too reminiscent of imperialism, so he strived to make Cinderella more palatable for the Soviet officials. He created the role of a Beggar Woman (who is actually the Fairy Godmother in disguise) that Cinderella shows kindness to. He presents nature (represented by the Fairies of the Four Seasons) as a force that can help overcome evil oppressors (Cinderella’s Stepsisters). The Stepsisters, played by men for greater comedic effect and in the historic theatrical tradition of travesty, were to represent the overbearing “Ruling class.” Finally, the Prince, who is dissatisfied with his materialistic lifestyle, yearns for a simpler life and a lovely woman to share it with. In the end, they walk off into the dream of a truer and kinder world to come.
During the time Prokofiev was composing Cinderella, he was suffering as the war had disrupted his family and interrupted his composition for years. In 1943, he had been sequestered in The Urals and was not allowed to see his wife, so his music for this ballet was filled with sadness and loss, thus becoming the ultimate magic of the score. At times comedic and silly, then grand and romantic, Cinderella is infused with a longing and uncertainty that perhaps the best moments of our lives are passing and there is an urgent sense that time is running out. This is what elevates the ballet from fairytale spectacle to a profound statement on humanity and perhaps even a dancer’s life as well.
Sir Frederick Ashton, in turn, uses Prokofiev’s grand structure and time motifs to deftly create a ballet that is a pageant, heartfelt love story, and a comedic farce in the manner of the British music halls. He fashioned the roles of the Stepsisters on himself and Robert Helpmann (the child-catcher from the classic movie Chitty Chitty
From the Artistic Director
Bang Bang, among other roles) creating unique characters that are both clownish and sympathetic, loveable monsters that the audience can revile and care about at the same time. He does away with the role of the “Wicked Stepmother” all together, deciding instead to play up the sibling rivalries. Sir Fred adds a corps de ballet of “Stars” (12 fairies of the hours) who are intricately woven into the action and serve as a continual reminder that time is running out.
Ashton’s Cinderella is all about dreams. From Cinderella’s own dream of going to the ball and having a better life, to her father’s reminiscences of his deceased wife, to The Prince’s vision of a perfect woman, and the Stepsisters’ fantasies of dancing the great ballerina roles. Look for hilarious snippets of Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty), Odette (Swan Lake), Kitri (Don Quixote), and the Sugarplum Fairy (The Nutcracker) in The Sisters’ Act 2 variations. And while Sir Fred’s ballet remains the classic rags-to-riches story we all know and love, he joins Prokofiev in celebrating the triumph of simplicity over excess. Cinderella is an innocent young woman—natural and unpretentious—standing in contrast to the Prince’s court, which is as corrupt and materialistic as her family’s house. This is gorgeously and subtly presented throughout and is most apparent in the extreme purity of the final pas de deux that Ashton crafts for Cinderella and her Prince. Now she has forgiven her overbearing sisters, her ineffectual father, and—no longer scrutinized by the royal court—she and The Prince walk off into a starry night ushered by her Fairy Godmother, the Fairies of the Four Seasons, and the 12 Star Fairies of the hours. Cinderella ends quietly and sublimely with a dream of hope.
For almost seven years I have been working to acquire these new sets and costumes for Ballet West. We found wonderful partners in Boston Ballet and Cincinnati Ballet. Boston brilliantly retrofitted the sets designed for London’s Covent Garden, for our stages, and we at Ballet West redid and modified the costumes to help create this new look. I have deep gratitude to The Royal Ballet and especially to former Royal Ballet Principal Ballerina, and owner of Cinderella, Wendy Somes. Her tenacity and commitment to this wondrous work made this production all possible.
Please enjoy one of the world’s great ballets!
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Adam Sklute
The Willam Christensen Artistic Director Chair Sponsored By Peggy Bergmann
Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director, overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought-after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives. Most recently, Sklute was included in Deseret Magazine’s 25 Changemakers of the West for his efforts to build greater equity and inclusion in classical ballet.
From the Executive Director
As executive director of Ballet West, I have the pleasure and privilege of working for one of the nation’s preeminent ballet companies, one that is steeped in history and artistic excellence. As Cinderella returns to the stage for the first time seven years, I appreciate more than ever how incredibly fortunate I am to be able to be part of a large team of artists and professionals whose collective talents bring this classic story to the stage.
The Cinderella you are about to see features sets and costumes never seen in Utah, incredible choreography by the legendary Sir Frederick Ashton, and an extraordinary score by Sergei Prokofiev. Children and adults will be thoroughly entranced by how the story unfolds, replete with magic, humor, and dancing that will leave you spellbound.
Ballet West is grateful to the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation and Barbara Levy Kipper for their generous support of this production.
I am also excited to report our recent run of Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker set yet another sales record, generating sales of nearly $3.1 million. For the fourth consecutive year, sales have topped the previous year’s record. Equally impressive is sales have more than doubled since 2014, when revenue was $1.4 million. Clearly, Utahns want to see this iconic production year after year!
As we pass the midpoint of our season, all of us at Ballet West continue to be grateful to the thousands of patrons, subscribers, and donors who support us, allowing us to present great art, exceptional dance training, and broad community outreach in our community. Our commitment to you is unwavering, and without you, the many successes we have achieved would not have been possible. Sit back, laugh, and enjoy this production. Also, give yourselves a pat on the back for making this evening possible. You deserve the credit!
Warm regards,
Michael Scolamiero
The Elizabeth Solomon Executive Director Chair
Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since that time, Scolamiero has played a key role in transforming the organization’s financial health, eliminating operating deficits and building a cash reserve. With a strong balance sheet, Ballet West no longer requires external financing to meet cash needs and is growing its endowment. Under his direction, Ballet West has purchased and operates residential housing in downtown Salt Lake City for students at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy.
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Casting
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Cinderella Amy Potter
The Prince................................................................................................ Hadriel Diniz
Cinderella’s Stepsisters ....................................................... Adrian Fry, Vinicius Lima
The Fairy Godmother .......................................................................... Victoria Vassos
The Jester ........................................................................................... David Huffmire
Cinderella’s Father ....................................................................................... Tyler Gum
Act I - Scene One
A Room in the House of Cinderella’s Father
The Fairy Godmother in Disguise ............................................................... Lund Fuller
Dance Master ............................................................................................. Jordan Veit
Tailor ......................................................................................... James Jobson Larkin
Dressmakers Ava Gray Bobbit, Anna Murray
Shoemaker Jonas Malinka-Thompson
Hairdresser Anderson Duhan
Jeweler ................................................................................................. Kai Casperson
Coachman ................................................................................................... Mario Mery
Act I – Scene Two
The Forest
The Fairy Spring ....................................................................................... Kristina Pool
The Fairy Summer ............................................................................... Lillian Casscells
The Fairy Autum Rylee Ann Rogers
The Fairy Winter Nicole Fannéy
The Stars Alexis Bull, Jazz Khai Bynum, Kye Cooley, Isabella Corridon, Taylor Fikes, Maren Florence, Mikayla Gyfteas, Schuyler Lian, Sophia Nanni, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Claire Spainhour
Fairy Attendants, Pages, and Coach Mice ................ Students of Ballet West Academy
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Act II
A Ball at the Palace
The Prince’s Friends .................................................... Dominic Ballard, Robert Fowler, Jacob Hancock, Loren Walton
Napoleon William Lynch
Wellington Joseph Lynch
Courtiers ............ Members of Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Trainee Program
Guest, Pages, and Attendants.................................. Students of Ballet West Academy
Fairy Attendants, Pages, and Coach Mice ................ Students of Ballet West Academy
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Act II
A Ball at the Palace
The Prince’s Friends .................................................... Kai Casperson, Jacob Hancock, Joseph Lynch, Loren Walton
Napoleon ............................................................................................... William Lynch
Wellington Joseph Lynch
Courtiers Members of Ballet West II and Ballet West Academy Trainee Program
Guest, Pages, and Attendants Students of Ballet West Academy
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Act III
After the Ball
Entire Cast
Synopsis
ACT I
The home of Cinderella, her father, and her stepsisters.
The Stepsisters are busy sewing and arguing, while Cinderella sits quietly by the hearth gazing into the fire and reminiscing about happier times. Left alone, she becomes tearful after retrieving her late mother’s portrait painting. Her father returns, sees her in distress and consoles her, but her stepsisters scold him for comforting Cinderella.
They are interrupted by the appearance of the Fairy Godmother who is disguised as a beggar woman. She begs for alms and unnerves the Stepsisters. They are dismissive of her request, but Cinderella gives her bread. The woman leaves, acknowledging Cinderella’s gift with gratitude.
Dressmakers, a shoemaker, a hairdresser, a jeweler, and a dancing master arrive to prepare the Stepsisters for the palace ball.
Cinderella is left sad and alone again as everyone departs for the festivities. With a scarf, broom, and her imagination, Cinderella dreams of waltzing with a prince at the ball. In the midst of her reverie, The Beggar Woman reappears and reveals herself to be Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother.
The Fairy Godmother conjures the fairies of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, who bestow gifts upon Cinderella for her kindness. The Fairy Godmother prepares Cinderella for the ball but warns her she must leave before the clock strikes midnight, when her magic spell expires.
A glorious coach whisks Cinderella away to the ball, escorted by the fairy Seasons and the twelve fairy Stars.
ACT II
A Hall at the Palace
Guests arrive at the ball and are greeted by the court jester, who dances among them with a mischievous twinkle. Cinderella’s father and Stepsisters arrive, and the Prince makes a grand entrance. The Seasons and Stars escort Cinderella, who appears like a princess, unrecognizable to her Stepsisters.
The Prince is enchanted by Cinderella and offers her three rare oranges. Later finding themselves alone, the Prince and Cinderella declare their love for each other. Cinderella is so captivated by the Prince that she loses track of time, and when the clock begins to strike midnight, she suddenly remembers her Fairy Godmother’s warning and becomes distraught. She rushes from the palace as the spell breaks, and in the haste of her flight, she loses one of her slippers. The Prince retrieves it, and vows that he will have found find the woman he loves when he finds the woman who’s foot fits the lost slipper.
ACT III
After the Ball
Cinderella awakens at home by the fire, and wonders if her magical night at the ball with the Prince was real. A beautiful slipper in her apron pocket assures her that it was not a dream. The Stepsisters return home and boast about their evening but become all flustered when their father tells them the Prince is coming.
The Prince arrives in search of the owner of the slipper, and the Stepsisters desperately try to make it fit, but to no avail. As Cinderella goes to help, the second slipper falls from her apron, the Prince recognizes her as the woman he loves, and the shoes fit her perfectly. The Fairy Godmother reappears to unite them, and they walk off into paradise together, happy and in love. for the most up-to-date casting, please scan qr code
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Sinopsis
ACTO I
El hogar de Cenicienta, su Padre y sus Hermanastras
Las hermanastras están ocupadas cosiendo y discutiendo, mientras Cenicienta se sienta tranquilamente junto a la chimenea mirando el fuego y recordando tiempos más felices. Al quedar sola, se pone a llorar después de recuperar el retrato de su madre fallecida. Su padre regresa, la ve angustiada y la consuela, pero las hermanastras lo regañan por consolar a Cenicienta. Son interrumpidas por la Hada Madrina disfrazada, que llega pidiendo limosna y pone nerviosas a las hermanastras. Desprecian su pedido, pero Cenicienta le da pan. La mujer se va, reconociendo el regalo de Cenicienta.
Modistas, un zapatero, un peluquero, un joyero y un maestro de baile llegan para preparar a las hermanastras para el baile del palacio. Cenicienta se queda triste y sola nuevamente mientras todos se van a las festividades. Con una bufanda, una escoba y su imaginación, Cenicienta sueña con bailar un vals con un príncipe en el baile. En medio de su ensoñación, la Hada Madrina disfrazada reaparece, revelando su verdadero ser. Ella conjura a las hadas de la Primavera, Verano, Otoño e Invierno, quienes le otorgan regalos a Cenicienta por su bondad. La Hada Madrina prepara a Cenicienta para el baile y le advierte que debe irse antes de que el reloj marque la medianoche, cuando su hechizo mágico expira. Un glorioso carruaje lleva a Cenicienta al baile, escoltada por las Hadas de las Estaciones y las Estrellas.
ACTO II
Un Salón en el Palacio
Los invitados llegan al baile y son recibidos por el bufón de la corte, que baila entre ellos con un brillo travieso. El padre de Cenicienta y sus hermanastras llegan, y el Príncipe hace una gran entrada. Las Hadas de la Estaciones y las Estrellas acompañan a Cenicienta, que parece una princesa, irreconocible para sus hermanastras. El Príncipe está encantado con Cenicienta y le ofrece tres naranjas extrañas. Más tarde, al encontrarse solos, el Príncipe y Cenicienta se declaran su amor. Cenicienta está tan cautivada por el Príncipe que pierde la noción del tiempo, y cuando el reloj comienza a dar la medianoche, de repente recuerda la advertencia de la Hada Madrina y se angustia. Sale corriendo del palacio cuando se rompe el hechizo y, en la prisa de su huida, pierde una de sus zapatillas. El Príncipe la recupera y jura que habrá encontrado a la mujer que ama cuando su pie calce la zapatilla perdida.
Después del Baile
Cenicienta se despierta en su casa junto al fuego y se pregunta si su noche mágica en el baile con el Príncipe fue real. Una hermosa zapatilla en el bolsillo de su delantal le asegura que no fue un sueño. Las hermanastras regresan a casa y se jactan de su velada, pero se ponen nerviosas cuando el padre les dice que viene el Príncipe. El Príncipe llega en busca de la dueña de la zapatilla y las hermanastras intentan desesperadamente que le quede bien, pero sin éxito. Cuando Cenicienta va a ayudar, la segunda zapatilla se cae de su delantal. El Príncipe la reconoce como la mujer que ama y los zapatos le quedan perfectos. La Hada Madrina reaparece para unirlos y se van juntos al paraíso, felices y enamorados.
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PRINCIPAL ARTISTS JENNA RAE HERRERA & JORDAN VEIT | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
Cinderella Performers from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy
Carly Allyn*
Hannah Anderson*
Audrey Axelgard
Eloise Axelgard
Rowan Blackburn
Dakota Blake*
Milla Botha*
Natalie Clayton*
Mateo Daukaus
Summer Day
Avery Denney*
Jamie Dorris
Audrey Galati
Sophie Gilpin*
Adam Goff
Rowan Green-Teigeler
Ruby Hawks
Marie Hefley*
Madeleine Hsieh
Nora Jeppsen
Marko Jovanovic-Hacon
Katherine Kaprielian*
Katie Kaprielian*
Rafe King*
Quentin Kirkbride
Liberty Lehauli
Evelyn Lewis
Isabelle Lewis
Ava Lynn*
Melanie McIntire*
Pierce Mendoza
Kennedy Newell*
Ame Petersen
Chase Peterson*
Mia Petkovic*
Shosana Phifer
Max Ray
Mateo Salinas*
Luka Sanchez*
Alexa Silverman
Danielle Silverman
Tegan Smith*
Isobel Spencer
Collin Stephens*
Farrah Willey
Zoë Wilson*
Annalise Wood*
Avery Wood*
Mette Wood
Gretta Wright*
*Ballet West
Academy Trainee
SOLOIST VICTORIA VASSOS AND DEMI-SOLOIST NICOLE FANNÉY | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON
Ballet West Orchestra
Jared Oaks
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Onstage Violin
David Price
Matt Cowan
1st Violin
Aubrey Woods Concertmaster
Emily Day-Shumway
Kathryn Langr
Linda Duan
Peggy Wheelwright
Donni Evans
Marcel Bowman
Marianne Rohbock
2nd Violin
Kristiana Matthes
Acting Principal
Ann Cox
Kasia Sokol-Borup
Melissa Combe
Rebekah Blackner
John Allen
Viola
Sunny Johnson Principal
Candace Wagner
Devan Freebairn
Mallory Todd
Bethany Pereboom
Cello
Lauren Posey Principal
Robin Dunn
Hannah Brown
Megan Richards
Melissa Combe
Music
Seretta Hart ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER
Bass
Matthew Shumway Principal
Lola Maxham
Liz Lambson
Flute/Piccolo
Alison Olsen Principal
Drew Powell
Sally Humphreys
Oboe/ English Horn
Karen Hastings
Erika Bright
Justin Torres
Clarinet
Erin Voellinger Principal
David Feller
Henry Caceras
Bassoon
Brian Hicks Principal
Christopher Egbert
Jessica Wiley
Horn
Laurence Lowe Principal
Nathan Basinger
Steve Park
Anita Miller
Trumpet
Kyra Sovronsky
Principal
Sara Marchetti
Lisa Verzella
Trombone
Steven Hunter
Acting Principal
Josh Holder
Neil Hendriksen
Tuba
Michael Mccawley Principal
Timpani
Anthony Thackeray
Percussion
Heath Wolf Principal
Chelsea Jones
Ben Kipp
Piano
Ruby Chou
Harp
Janet Peterson
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Ballet West Orchestra
JARED OAKS
Music Director
Jared Oaks, one of the leading young ballet conductors in the United States, is Music Director of Ballet West. Since joining the company in 2008, Jared has maintained a rigorous conducting schedule, in addition to playing for rehearsals and classes. He has conducted performances for Houston Ballet and The Sarasota Ballet, and he has worked with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, among others.
Jared’s numerous compositions include an oratorio about Joan of Arc, with poems by Suzanne Lundquist, and chamber ballets for Ballet West, Charlotte Ballet, and Mid-Columbia Ballet. Jared is also a fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation and cofounder of the Composer Discovery Initiative.
AUBREY WOODS
Concertmaster
Aubrey Woods’ rise as a professional violinist vividly demonstrates the versatility that is the sine qua non for twentyfirst century musicians. Her artistic leadership and excellence as concertmaster for Ballet West are consistently on display at the Capitol, Rose Wagner, and Eccles theatres in Salt Lake City. She frequently performs with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. She appeared for several years with the Orchestra at Temple Square in weekly worldwide broadcasts and on recordings with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and notable soloists, including Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming. Aubrey is equally in demand as a studio recording artist for movies, television, and in backing tracks for many popular artists.
Her performances as a chamber musician include appearances with NOVA, Intermezzo, the Park City Chamber Music Series and, on the Baroque violin, with New York Baroque Incorporated, the Sebastians, and Musica Angelica. She may often be heard in company with her husband, Alexander Woods, as the duo Woodsmith. In her free time, Aubrey loves making sourdough bread and spending time with her husband and their five kids.
Ballet West Orchestra
DAVID PRICE
Violinist
David Price began studying violin at age three with beloved teacher Deborah Moench and made his solo debut with the Utah Symphony at age 12. He has since soloed with the Utah Symphony four more times and earned awards in competitions such as the International Stradivarius Competition, MTNA National Competition, and Stillman Kelley National Competition. Featured on NPR’s from the Top, David has performed internationally in Europe, Asia, and South America.
As an active performing musician, he has recorded and performed in both classical and popular styles with artists such as the Killers, Bruce Springstein, Kristin Chenoweth, The National Parks, and Amy Grant. He is a member of the Ballet West orchestra, violin faculty at the Gifted Music School, and a regular substitute with the Utah Symphony. David also directs a high-level private studio, helping students prepare for professional music careers.
MATT COWAN Violinist
Matt studied violin at the University of Utah and the University of Washington, earning a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in violin performance from the University of Washington. He was a full-time substitute member of the Utah Symphony from 1999 to 2001 and a regular substitute with them for another two decades. Additionally he has performed on the Nova Chamber music series as well as with the Ballet West Orchestra. Matt has appeared on stage in several previous Ballet West productions of Prokofiev's Cinderalla. When he isn't busy hiking, biking, or rafting he enjoys playing and performing on the violin.
Profiles
SIR FREDERICK ASHTON Choreographer
Founder Choreographer of The Royal Ballet Frederick Ashton (1904–88) was one of the most influential dance figures of the 20th century. In his work with the Company he developed the distinctive ‘English style’, and left a vast corpus of works that are regularly performed by The Royal Ballet and companies around the world, among them La Fille mal gardée, Marguerite and Armand and Symphonic Variations.
Ashton was born in Ecuador to British parents. He first saw ballet when Anna Pavlova performed in Lima in 1917, later claiming ‘from the end of that evening I wanted to dance’. In England Ashton was tutored by Leonid Massine and made his choreographic debut for Marie Rambert in 1926. After working with Rambert and Ida Rubinstein, in 1935 he was appointed Resident Choreographer of VicWells Ballet (later The Royal Ballet) by Ninette de Valois. With De Valois Ashton played a crucial role in determining the course of the Company and The Royal Ballet School. In 1963 he took over from De Valois as Director of the Company and in addition to choreographing introduced several significant works, including Bronislava Nijinska’s Les Noces and George Balanchine’s Serenade, and commissioned Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet. He retired in 1970 but continued to choreograph throughout his life, producing his last major work, Rhapsody, in 1980.
Ashton’s style is distinctive for its épaulement (the way the head and shoulders are held) and fleet footwork. All his works combine elegance with breathtaking technical demands.
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Composer
Prokofiev began his studies with Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Regarded as an enfant terrible his early works shocked audiences because of their modern nature. Audiences grew to appreciate his bold expressions and his Classical Symphony is considered to be a defining work of the neoclassical movement. The Bolsheviks drove Prokofiev from Russia in 1918. He considered their politics to interfere with his composition. His reputation grew in his new homes of America and France as a concert pianist. His decision to return to Stalin’s Soviet Union was marked by only the desire to be in high demand. “In Europe, we all have to fish for performances, cajole conductors, and theatre directors; in Russia, they come to me – I can hardly keep up with the demand…” After his
return in 1936, the interference he once fled entered again into his life. In 1948, he was accused by the Soviet Government of formalism and anti-democratic tendencies, thus resulting in a permanent prohibition of his creativity. His death in 1953 was largely overlooked due to the death of Stalin.
MALIN THOORS
Staging
Born in Stockholm, Malin Thoors trained at and subsequently joined the Royal Swedish Ballet. She worked closely with choreographers such as Cullberg, Kylián, van Manen, MacMillan, Tetley and Skeaping and also danced in ballets by Ashton, Balanchine, Bournonville, Cranko, Fokine, Limon and Robbins.
In London, Thoors studied Benesh Dance Notation and techniques in staging ballets. Her first assignment was with the Royal Ballet. As artistic staff with the Dutch National Ballet she worked closely with dancers from George Balanchine’s active years. Authorized to stage his ballets, her teaching of Jewels with the Paris Opera Ballet led the artistic director to appoint her Ballet Master. There, Thoors staged Balanchine’s works and participated in rehearsing ballets by Ashton, P. Bart, Lacotte, Lifar, McGregor, Millepied, Neumeier, Nureyev and Ratmansky.
Her interest in staging Frederick Ashton’s works was triggered by working directly with Michael Somes and Wendy Ellis Somes. Today Thoors travels globally staging Ashton’s Cinderella, Symphonic Variations, and La Fille mal gardée, and has also staged his Scènes de Ballet
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TOER VAN SCHAYK
Scenery Design
Born in Amsterdam in 1936, Toer van Schayk launched his dancing career with the Netherlands Ballet from 1955 to 1959, studied sculpture at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, and returned to dance in 1965 with The Dutch National Ballet where his expressive and powerful interpretations led him to become one of the Company’s best-loved soloists. In 1976 he was appointed resident choreographer to The Dutch National Ballet for which he has created some thirty works.
Van Schayk was awarded the 1987 Choreography Prize by the Association of Theatre and Concert Hall Directors and has seen international success in the repertoire of a number of companies abroad. He has equally made
a name for himself as a sculptor with exhibitions in Amsterdam, Athens, London and New York. In addition to being Rudi van Dantzig’s regular designer, Van Schayk also designs his own works and is acknowledged as one of the Netherlands’ foremost set and costume designers.
CHRISTINE HAWORTH
Costume Design
Christine Haworth was born in England UK and has been drawing and painting since early childhood. After graduating with a degree in illustration at Manchester School of Art England UK, Christine started her career as a freelance illustrator and a figurative artist. She presented her work at many one-woman exhibitions in the late 70’s and 80’s and received excellent reviews. By the early 90’s Christine had become an established artist and was selected to design the Isle of Man Christmas Stamps in 1993. Soon after the success of this project Christine made the decision to branch out into licensing her designs under the Crisalis Brand. These have been licensed into many products over the years. Her work is always nostalgic and figurative with an emphasis on costume design. Christine has always had a love of ballet from early childhood and this has been reflected in her artwork. She had the privilege to design the costumes for the Covent Garden Royal Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ choreography by Sir Fredrick Ashton which was staged in December 2003.
KATE ASHTON
Lighting Design
Kate Ashton is the Lighting Director for Fall for Dance at New York City Center and has designed pieces for the Festival, including Christopher Wheeldon’s The Two of Us. She is also the resident lighting designer for the dance department at Williams College and the Joffrey Ballet School (NYC). She has worked as the Assistant Lighting Director for both American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet. Upcoming: Elizabeth Cree (Glimmerglass), La Clemenza di Tito (Juilliard). BA: College of William & Mary, MFA: New York University. Member, United Scenic Artists.
EMILY ADAMS
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Ballet West II 2005, Artist 2007, Demi-Soloist 2011, Soloist 2013, Principal Artist 2015
SPONSORED BY THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION
ADRIAN FRY
Omaha, Nebraska
Artist 2010, Soloist 2012, First Soloist 2014, Principal Artist 2017
SPONSORED BY JOHN AND MARCIA PRICE
Principal Artists
KATLYN ADDISON
Ontario, Canada
Artist 2011, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN
TYLER GUM
Calhan, Colorado
Ballet West II 2009, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2014, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY JOHN C. AND ANDREA MILLER
HADRIEL DINIZ
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Artist 2015, Demi-Soloist 2018, Soloist 2019, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION
JENNA RAE HERRERA
Ontario, California
Ballet West II 2007, Artist 2010, Demi-Soloist 2015, Soloist 2016, First Soloist 2020, Principal Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY BEANO SOLOMON
Principal Artists
DAVID HUFFMIRE
Reno, Nevada
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2014, Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2018, Soloist 2022, Principal Artist 2024
SPONSORED BY THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON FOUNDATION
AMY POTTER
Roanoke, Virginia
Ballet West II 2011, Artist 2012-2014, Soloist 2021, Principal Artist 2022
SPONSORED BY CAROLE WOOD AND DARRELL HENSLEIGH
JORDAN VEIT
Seattle, Washington
Ballet West II 2012, Artist 2013, Demi-Soloist 2016, Soloist 2018, Principal Artist 2022
SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT
Soloists
KRISTINA POOL
Princeton, New Jersey
Ballet West II 2015, Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022, Soloist 2023
SPONSORED BY MARK AND MELANIE ROBBINS
VICTORIA VASSOS
Switzerland/Greece
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019, Soloist 2023
SPONSORED BY VILIJA AVIZONIS AND GREG MCCOMAS
DOMINIC BALLARD
Albury, NSW, Australia
Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2022
SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE
VINICIUS LIMA
Vitoria, Brazil
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2016, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023
SPONSORED BY TERESA SILCOX
Demi-Soloists
LILLIAN CASSCELLS
Washington, D.C.
Artist 2017, Demi-Soloist 2024
SPONSORED BY BRAD AND LINDA WALTON
JAKE PREECE
Vancouver, Canada
Ballet West II 2016, Artist 2019, Demi-Soloist 2022
SPONSORED BY THEODORE SCHMIDT
NICOLE FANNÉY
Cary, North Carolina
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2020, Demi-Soloist 2023
SPONSORED BY JENNIFER AND GIDEON MALHERBE
RYLEE ANN ROGERS
Orem, Utah
Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022, Demi-Soloist 2024
SPONSORED BY EILEEN RAGSDALE
ALEXIS BULL
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024
ISABELLA CORRIDON
Westport, Connecticut
Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY JONATHAN AND AMANDA SCHMIEDER
MAREN FLORENCE
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballet West Academy 2012, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY STEPHANIE AND TIM HARPST
Corps Artists
JAZZ KHAI BYNUM
Germantown, Maryland
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY SHARI AND DAVID QUINNEY
AMELIA DENCKER
Rockville, Maryland
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2021
ROBERT FOWLER
Kennewick, Washington
Ballet West II 2018, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY SHARI AND DAVID QUINNEY
KAI CASPERSON
Logan, Utah
Ballet West Academy 2017, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024
ANDERSON DUHAN
Holliday, Texas
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
MIKAYLA GYFTEAS
Anchorage, Alaska
Ballet West Academy 2020, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023, Artist 2024
KYE COOLEY
Bowie, Maryland
Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY JENNIFER PRICE-WALLIN AND TONY WALLIN
TAYLOR FIKES
Columbia, Maryland
Artist 2024
JACOB HANCOCK
Lehi, Utah
Ballet West Academy 2017, BWA Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022
Corps Artists
JAMES JOBSON-LARKIN
New York City, New York
Artist 2024
SCHUYLER LIAN
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024
JONAS MALINKATHOMPSON
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballet West Academy 2012, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY KENT AND MARTHA DIFIORE
CLAIRE SPAINHOUR
Longview, Texas
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2017, Ballet West II 2019, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY
COURTNEY AND JASON HAWKS
JOSEPH LYNCH
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Ballet West II 2017, Artist 2019
SPONSORED BY JULIA WATKINS
LEXI MCCLOUD
North Salt Lake, Utah
Ballet West II 2022, Artist 2024
SPONSORED BY LIZ AND JONATHAN SLAGER
TATIANA STEVENSON
Cortlandt Manor, New York
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2018, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022
SPONSORED BY DREW
BROWNING IN MEMORY OF JUDY WATTS BRADY
WILLIAM LYNCH
San Diego, California
Ballet West II 2021, Artist 2023
SPONSORED BY JEANNE POTUCEK
ANISA SINTERAL
Parker, Colorado
Ballet West II 2014, Artist 2015-2019, Artist 2021
SPONSORED BY MICHAEL BLACK AND KIMBERLY STRAND
LOREN WALTON
Austin, Texas
Ballet West Academy
Trainee 2019, Ballet West II 2020, Artist 2022
SPONSORED BY MADELEINE P. AND HARVEY R. PLONSKER
Ballet West II
OLIVIA BOOK
Ontario, Canada
Ballet West Academy 2019, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballet West Academy 2013, BWA Trainee 2020, Ballet West II 2022
TEA HINCHLEY
Castle Rock, Colorado
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2024
JAYA DHAND
San Diego, California
Ballet West II 2023
AVA GRAY
Orlando, Florida
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2024
Tokyo, Japan
Ballet West II 2024
Boston, Massachusetts
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023
ADRIAN
Dallas, Texas
Ballet West Academy 2021, BWA Trainee 2022, Ballet West II 2024
Netherlands
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025
Savannah, Georgia
Ballet West II 2023
Miami, Florida
Ballet West II 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballet West Academy 2011, BWA Trainee 2021, Ballet West II 2023
Los Gatos, California
Ballet West Academy 2020, BWA Trainee 2022, Ballet West II 2024
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Ballet West Academy Trainee 2023, Ballet West II 2025
MIRIN HIRANO
ANDRE MCGREGOR II
MARIO MERY
FITE
LUND FULLER
VICTOR GALEANA
PIETER GUNNING
CALLIE HERBERT
ANNA MURRAY
SOPHIA NANNI
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Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy
The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, the official school of Ballet West, is Utah’s premier source of dance training, providing the highest caliber of ballet instruction to professionally-bound students, as well as to those who simply wish to enjoy this beautiful and athletic art form. Academy students experience a structured curriculum offered in a nurturing, respectful, and positive environment, celebrating and exploring each student’s individual strengths and abilities.
The Ballet West Academy and its distinguished faculty are led by Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, an ever-growing and dynamic leader in the international field of dance. Pre-professional students are given the unique opportunity to be observed regularly and take classes with Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute, and are considered for future positions with Ballet West. Avocational students build strength, coordination, and confidence through focused and joyous top-level dance education.
Classes begin at age three and are available at four locations: The Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre, Trolley Corners, Utah County, and Park City.
frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy director evelyn cisneros-legate
students from ballet west academy and trolley corners campuses principal katherine lawrence
ballet west academy utah county campus principal heather thackeray
ballet west academy peggy bergmann park city campus principal allison debona
student dancers from the professional training division.
Wellness Partners
We are thankful for all the medical professionals who are committed to helping our dancers perform their best and stay injury-free.
OFFICIAL HEALTH PARTNER OF BALLET WEST
Dr. Claire Gross, MD, CAQSM
Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS
Mary Bastian, MS, LAT, ATC
Gina Wojnar, DPT
Betsy Johnson MS ATC, Pilates
Leadership Council 2024-25
Executive Committee
President Helle LeRette
VP Communications Jennifer Malherbe
Secretary Ellen Tolstad
Treasurer Cyndalynn Tilley
Sarah Poulsen, Pilates
Ashley Hagensick, Sports Dietitian
Tony Kemmochi, PsyD
Dr. Jeremy Wimmer
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Leadership Council
Awards Chair Kathleen Gardner
Dancer Liaisons
Lesia Hunter
Jeanne Potucek
Julie Terry Shulimson
Membership Chair Anne Neeley
Nominating Chairs
Daniel Darger
Tami Hansen
Outreach Chair Doyle Clayburn
Park City Membership Chair Franki Loftus
Parliamentarian Susie Funk
Young Patrons Chair Kristina Keene
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Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support
$500,000 AND ABOVE
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation
The Meldrum Foundation
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)
Utah State Board of Education - Professional Outreach Programs in the School (POPS)
Anonymous
$250,000 - 499,999
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Intermountain Health **
$100,000 - 249,999
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation
Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation
Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation
State of Utah--Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
The Shubert Foundation
Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Utah Toyota Dealers
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation
$25,000 - 99,999
B. W. Bastian Foundation
Bank of America
Beaver Creek Foundation
BMW of Murray and Pleasant Grove
Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation
The Florence J. Gillmor Foundation
The Grand America Hotel and The Laurel Brasserie*
The John C. Kish Foundation
Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation
Mark Miller Toyota
McCarthey Family Foundation
Moreton & Company
OOCL*
We thank the following community partners for their generous contributions.
JoAnne L. Shrontz Family Foundation
Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation
Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Family Foundation
Summit County Cultural RAP Tax
Utah Office of Tourism
$10,000 - 24,999
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Cache Valley Bank
The Jeffrey and Helen Cardon Foundation
Clyde Companies
CompuNet, Inc.
Edison House*
Every Blooming Thing*
Goldman Sachs
Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation
Hilton Salt Lake City Center*
Ivy & Varley*
John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
O.C. Tanner
Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation
Simmons Family Foundation
So Danca**
Norman C. Tanner and Barbara L. Tanner Second Charitable Support Trust
Williams Companies
Dr. Jeremy Wimmer with Summit Chiropractic & Wellness*
Youth United of Park City Community Foundation
$5,000 - 9,999
15th Street Gallery*
Grandeur Peak Global Advisors
InterNet Properties
J. Wong's Thai & Chinese Bistro*
The KP Group*
Kilkea Castle*
Laziz Kitcken*
Luxe Automotive*
Market Street Grill*
Occidental Petroleum
Ogden's Own*
Osteria Amore*
Pathway Group
Jerome Robbins Foundation
Ruth's Chris Steak House*
Salt Lake City Arts Council
Squatters Pub Brewery*
Stewart Education Foundation
$1,000 - 4,999
AAA Jewelers*
Adobe
Avenues Sweets*
Ballet West Guild
Chevron Matching Employee Fund
Elevated Charter School
Hugo Boss Fashions
Mountain West Brands: Market Street Grill*
Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation
Spencer Fane Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation
Summit Sotheby’s International Realty
Rowan
Utah Royals*
Warehouse Park City*
The above lists includes corporate, foundation, and government support received as of January 8, 2025.
*Indicates contribution made in-kind
** Indicates contribution made cash and in-kind
Individual Donors
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
We thank our Founder’s Circle donors, each of whom has over $1,000,000 to the company throughout its history, either through collective annual giving or extraordinary, one-time gifts.
B.W. Bastian Foundation
Peggy Bergmann
Val A. Browning Foundation
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation
Jennifer and Scott Huntsman
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation
Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP)
Shari and David Quinney
Beano Solomon
Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Utah State Board of EducationProfessional Outreach Programs in the Schooll
HERITAGE CLUB
We thank our loyal Heritage Club patrons for their generous annual support.
MR. C.
$100,000 AND ABOVE
The Bené Arnold Estate
Peggy Bergmann
The DiFiore Family
The Ellis Family
Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert
Stephanie and Tim Harpst
Scott and Jennifer Huntsman
Barbara Levy Kipper (Adam’s 10th: and the Kipper Family Foundation)
Frederick Q. Lawson
John and Andrea Miller
Shari and David Quinney
Theodore Schmidt
Jonathan and Liz Slager
Beano Solomon
John and Marcia Price and the Price Family Anonymous
$50,000 - $99,999
Vilija Avizonis and Gregory McComas
J. Chase Dreyfous Jr.
Kimberly and Jay Heglar
Heidi Lamb McLean
The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation
Brad and Linda Walton
MRS. WALLACE
$25,000 AND $49,999
Drew W. Browning in memory of Judy Watts
Brady
Frank and Leslie Corbett
W. Hague & Sue J. Ellis
Foundation
Courney Miller Hawks and Jason Hawks
Michael and Kimberly Labertew
Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince
Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe
Caryl Marsh
Eileen Ragsdale
Sharon Seiner
Kristin and Tom Stockham
Ms. Taylor Swift, The Charitable Fund of the Comm Fdtn of Middle Tenn
Athelia Woolley LeSueur
Anonymous
PRINCIPAL
$15,000 - 24,999
Michael Black and Kimberly Strand
Helen and Jeffrey Cardon
Marc and Cammy Fuller
Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson
Katherine Daines Lindsay
Rachèle McCarthey and Brock Van de Kamp
Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker
Jeanne Potucek
Shauna Bamberger Priskos
Jonathan and Amanda Schmieder
Adam Sklute and Christopher Renstrom
Sarah Eccles Taylor and Gary Taylor
Roy and Lisa Vincent
Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin
Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh
Anonymous
FIRST
SOLOIST
$10,000 - 14,999
Samantha and Jordan Atkin
H. Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley
Erik and Uzo Erlingsson
Alan and Jeanne Hall Foundation
David and SandyLee Griswold
Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Hamblin
Brent and Maren Jensen
Ryan Kelly
Alison and Paul Mayfield
The Fromer-McCree Living Trust
Brooke Peel
Mark and Melanie Robbins
George W. Henry, Jr. and James Rose
Michael Scolamiero
Teresa Silcox
Eddie Stone
Naoma Tate and the Family of Hal Tate
The John D. & Vera E. Eccles Family Foundation
Julia S. Watkins
Holly Yocom
Anonymous (2)
SOLOIST
$5,000 - 9,999
artEmotion
Clisto and Suzanne Beaty
The Brown Family Foundation
Matthew and George Cardon-Bystry
Carol T. Christ
Linda S. Daines
Joan Firmage
Charlie and Shannon Freedman
Kathie and Charles Horman
Karin Hurst
Jeanne M. Kimball
Helle Le Rette
Shari and Bruce Lindsay
James MacInnes
Brooke Mangum
John and Bria Mertens
Scott and JoAnn Narus
Anne Neeley
Stephen and Melina Nicolatus
Jeanie Pollack
Marcia JS Richards
Chris and Ellen Rossi
Sandefur Schmidt
Ghazaleh Semnani
Ashley and Ryan Smith
Ruth Stone
Nadine Tang
Kathy Warren and Luigi Resta
Susan Warshaw
Jeff and Holly Whiteman
Anne Wilson and Peter Lawson
Edward Zipser
DEMI-SOLOIST
$2,500 - 4,999
Peter and Alexandra Agrapides
Tika Beard and Cathy Harlin
Sandi Behnken
Brett Campbell
Carol Carter
Cecile and Harold Christiansen
Donna Conway
Michael Davies
Matt and Nancy Dorny
Natalie DuPaix
Susan and Joel Eaton
Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation
Aaron and Rachel Eckhauser
Barbara W. Frazier
John and Ilauna Gurr
Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper
Elizabeth Huntsman
Gordon Irving
Adam and Jessie Justis
Helen Kennedy
David Luker
Paul and Melanie Lyon
Thomas and Mary McCarthey
Louis and Carolyn Mizell
Trevor Nielson
Elizabeth and Vincent Novack
Richard and Lois Peterson
Rich and Nancy Potashner
Margaret P. Sargent
William and Joanne Shiebler
James R. Kruse and Mary Jo Smith
Kenneth Spitzer
Sue and Jack Stahl
Laura Scott and Rodney Mena
Kevin Voyles
Jay and Alicia Wilson
Jo-Ann Wong
CORPS DE BALLET
$1,500 - $2,499
Chimgee Anderson
Erica and Shade Anderson
Dr. Ann Berghout Austin
Carol Baer
Frances and Jerome Battle
Metta Driscoll
Vicki and Bill Bennion
Pamela and Arthur Bingham
Amanda and Winston Bokor
Ginny Bostrom
Elinor and Martin Colman
Deirdre Conway and Andrew Spencer
Wilma Corkery and John R. Corkery III M.D.
Matthew Crane
Pascale De Rozario and Jonathan Crossett
Dr. Frances Dolloph
Richard and Pamela Dropek
John Eckert
Sissy Eichwald
Amanda Essex
Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape LLC
Tracy Frankel
Keith Frederick
Karen L. Freed
Dr. Martin I. and Sheila G. Gelman
Bob and Mary Gilchrist
Julie and Devon Glenn
Andrew and Barbara Goldberg
Andrea Golding
Natalie and Ted Grandy
Elizabeth and Jack Hammond
Kenneth and Kate Handley
Paul and Patricia Hansen
Jon and Tami Hansen
Michael R. and Sheila I. Harper
Vicki and Ronald Hauben
Jason and Amy Hawkins
Michael and Kathryn Hayes
Mark and Wendi Holland
Laura Holleman
Julie Hopkins
Robert and Dixie Huefner
Steve Jackson
David P. Heuvel and Johann Jacobs
Marilyn and Chester Johnson
G. Frank and Pamela Joklik
John S. Karls
Kathleen and Jack Karmel
Melissa Knighton
Robert and Karla Knox
The Kohlburn/Lecointre
Family
Katherine Probert Labrum
Dr. Michael and Kimberly Lee
Franki Loftus
Sarah Lowe
Heidi and Edward Makowski
Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill
David and Colleen Merrill
Dan P. Miller
Chris and Henry Morrison
Anne M. and William C. Nelsen
Kirsten Novak
Ruth and Phillip Novak
Tomi Jean Ossana and Chris Proctor
Convergence Planning
Linda S. Pembroke
Katie Marie Pollard
Melanie Preece
Lee Quinney
Corey Rammell
Suzanne and David Razor
Dan Reeb
Stephanie Reid
Joy Rocklin
Irwin and Harriet Ross
Mark and Linda Scholl
Brylan Schultz
Robert and Nancy Schumacker
Aharon Shulimson and Julie Terry
Jeffrey and Andrea Silver
Lou Ann Stevens
Cyndie Taylor
Olga Urbieta-Distefano
Beverly and Daniel Vargo
Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson
Mark Weisbender
Sarah and Rich West
Michelle Wheeler
Terry R. Whipple
Michael and Judith Wolfe
Pearl Wright
Anonymous
The above lists includes gifts received as of January 8, 2025
MEMBERSHIP
We thank our Members at the Producer and Director levels for their generous annual support of $500 and above.
Individual Donors
DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER
$500-1499
Christine B. Anderson
Alta’s Rustler Lodge
Stephen Anderson
Ronald and Kathy Aoki
Constanza Astorga
Michael and Jacqueline Bailey
Jean Baker
Marcy Barlow
Liesl Basile
Thomas Bath
Thomas and Mary Ann Bauman
Ernest and Jane Bebb
Chandra and Eric Bergeson
Sharon and Michael Bertelsen
Kenneth and Melinda Birrell
Melissa Blair
Richard C. and Jennie Holman Blake
Joan and Bryan Bowles
Elizabeth Bowman
Jeffrey Breglio
Nick Brown
Richard and Judith Cannon
Carol Ann Christensen
Alan S. and Orlene Cohen
Janice and Richard Coleman
Sandra Covey
Debbie Davis
Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker
Eric and Shellie Eide
Janet Ellsworth
Lisa Fassnacht
Amy Fulton
Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner
David Keith Garside and Audrey Miner
Cathy Gelwix
Mikisha Haeri
Scott and Loree Hagen
Scott Hansen
Drs Marc and Mary Carole Harrison
Sandra and David Haughey
Kenny and Janeal Hodges
Nathaniel Hoffelmeyer & Elizabeth Evans
Melanie Holbrook
Kevin C. Holmes
Elise Hutchings
David and Linda Irvine
Edith Johnson
Jill Koziol
Sally and Ron Larkin
Helle Le Rette
Toni L. Lehtinen
Julie Lewis
Lisa Lindbrg and Sean Bennion
Rachel Linkletter
David and Donna Lyon
Courtney Maclean
Dr. Ned L. and Mrs. Alene Mangelson
Yolanda Marroquin-Lewis
Jose Mathews
Raven Mathis
Irina McGill
Will Mciff and Aaron Spades
Patricia and John McNamara
Robert Miller
Stephen and Sandy Morgan
Maren and Matt Mullin
JoAnn G. Robertson
Maura and Serge Olszanskyj
Rachel Otto
Ronald and Camille Parker
Taylor and Holly Parkin
Pat’s Dancewear
Mrs. Elodie Payne
Lana and Boris Petkovic
Ken and Stacy Potter
Jill Poulson
Delia and Craig Reece
Barbara Snarr Reid
Carolyn Rich-Denson
Leena Rinne
Scot and Celeste Roberts
Genevieve Maire Rosol
Sallie Shatz
Dr. Bernard Simbari and William Barnett
Cynthia Sinclair
Tiffannie R. Smith
Marilyn Smolka
George H. Speciale
Joan Swain
Cynthia Swensen
The Vicky Telford Family
Margaret and Paul Toscano
Jim and Zibby Tozer
Donald and Barbara Walker
Lois Williams
Richard and Marsha Workman
Karen and Mike Zimmerman
Joel and Elaine Zuckerman Fund of Park City Community Foundation
Anonymous (3)
The above lists includes gifts received as of January 8, 2025
Academy Scholarship Fund Donors
We thank those who have contributed to the Ballet West Academy Scholarship Fund, spanning all four Academy campuses, with generous donations of $1,000 and above.
artEmotion
Ballet West Guild
Amanda and Winston Bokor
Helen and Jeffrey Cardon
George and Matthew Cardon-Bystry
Tiffany Colaizzi
Frank and Leslie Corbett
Jessica Dall
Aaron Eckhauser
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
John and Joan Firmage
Dee Gauss
Samantha Topping Gellert and John Gellert
Kimberly and Jay Heglar
Janet Holland
Elizabeth Huntsman
Heidi Huntsman and Mark Robinson
Whitaker Irvin
Brent and Maren Jensen
Timothy J. Jones
Barbara Levy Kipper (Adam’s 10th: and the Kipper Family Foundation)
Jill Koziol
Helle Le Rette
Tatiana Lingos-Webb Prince and Matthew Prince
Ailee Magleby
Angelina Mainini
Jennifer and Gideon Malherbe
Jose Mathews
Irina McGill
Kenneth Melby
John and Bria Mertens
Keith Musante
Anne Neeley
Encore Society
Youth United of Park City Community Foundation
Brooke Peel
Chris and Ellen Rossi
Kathleen Sacco
Ghazaleh Semnani
Anda Smith-Elardo
Ms. Taylor Swift, The Charitable Fund of the Comm Fdtn of Middle Tenn
Sam Vetas
Jennifer Price-Wallin and Anthony R. Wallin
Brad and Linda Walton
Carole Wood and Darrell Hensleigh
The above lists includes gifts received as of January 8, 2025
We honor those individuals who have made a meaningful commitment to the future of Ballet West by including the company in their estate planning.
Bené Arnold*
Gladys Banks*
Berenice J. Bradshaw*
Judy Brady* and Drew W. Browning
Val A. Browning*
Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr.*
Dr. Robert H.* and Marianne Harding
Burgoyne
Mary Elizabeth Colton*
Orlando Coryell
Debbie Davis
The Donna L. Dell Trust*
Kent and Martha DiFiore
The Zorka D. Divich Trust*
Richard and Pamela Dropek
Dolores Doré Eccles*
Virginia Fackrell Estate*
Sid W. Foulger*
Dee Gauss
Dr. Esther S. Gross* and Dr. George D. Gross*
Merribeth Habegger-Anderson*
Stephanie and Timothy Harpst
Melissa A. Herbst*
Geoffrey C. Hughes*
Johann Jacobs and David Heuvel
Grace Jackson*
Flemming and Lana Jensen
Sara Kaplan
Dennis L. Kay Trust*
Barry L. Keller*
Cynthia Lampropoulos Family Trust
Adrienne Larson*
Gaye Herman Marrash*
Willis McCree and John Fromer*
Glenn H. and Karen Fugal Peterson
Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel
Joy Rocklin
Marian Ream*
Pamela A. Scarpelli*
Michael Scolamiero
Teresa Silcox
Steven P. Sondrup*
Margot Shott*
Norman C. Tanner* and Barbara L. Tanner*
David Tundermann*
Oma W. Wagstaff*
Mrs. Glen Walker Wallace*
Gladys Walz*
Susan Warshaw
Afton B. Whitbeck*
Carole M. Wood and Darrell Hensleigh
Marelynn Weiss Zipser* and Edward Zipser
*Deceased
Gifts Made In Memory and In Honor Of
We thank those donors who have made a gift to Ballet West in memory or in honor of the individuals listed below.
IN MEMORY OF
Robert Arbogast
Ballet West Guild
Bené Arnold
Ballet West Guild
Anonymous
Bessa Colleen Hansen
Earle R. Bevins III
Linda Bevins
Judy Watts Brady
Drew W. Browning
Skip Daynes
Ballet West Guild
Shirley DeBouzek
Michele Dornan
Lacey Elliston
Cheryl D. Gentle
Katharine W. Lamb
Heidi Lamb McLean
Jon Le Rette
Ballet West Guild
Helle Le Rette
Nina Jonas and Andreas Heaphy
Linda Tricia Fullmer
Terri Love
Bill Love
Lynette Myler
Marie Myler
Ila Neeley
Ballet West Guild
Julia Reagan
Frances Reagan Copinga
Rulynn Skidmore
Andrea Skidmore
Reagan Michelle Tolboe
Diane Stewart
Walker and Sue Wallace
Caroline Wallace
IN HONOR OF
Gabby Bonner-Barcomb
Marc A. Barcomb
Gracie Bell & Brandy Maack
Douglas Maack
Peggy Bergmann
Michael Labertew
Jenna Talia Camberlango
Wade Adam Miller
Peter Christie
Joel and Frances Harris
Krista Delahunty
Joe Delahunty
Sandy Gillings
Amy Lloyd
The Huntsman Family
Richard and Nancy Potashner
Maralynn and Leo Sant
Edith Johnson
Adam Sklute
Joy Rocklin
Harriet and Irwin Ross
Beano Solomon
Elaine Zuckerman
The above lists includes gifts received as of January 8, 2025
Advertiser Support
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Ballet West Staff
Adam Sklute
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR
SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Elizabeth Crawford chief financial officer
Misha Eady-Harbold director of company management & touring
Felicia Cowan director of human resources
Jennifer Bailey senior accounting manager
Ashley Richardson accounting coordinator
ARTISTIC
Pamela Robinson-Harris principal rehearsal director
Jane Victorine Wood
interim principal rehearsal director
Calvin Kitten director of ballet west ii and rehearsal director
Bruce Caldwell rehearsal director and company archivist
Michele Gifford assistant rehearsal director
Reuben Lehr artistic operations manager/ assistant to the artistic director
Courtney Hellebuyck student rehearsal director
COSTUME PRODUCTION
Jason Hadley director of costume production
Cindy Farrimond costume shop manager
Barbara Arcolio head stitcher
Vicki Raincrow costume painter/dyer
Vanessa Startup stitcher
Michael Scolamiero
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR
David Heuvel director of costume production emeritus
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Peter Christie director of education and outreach
Dana Rossi
education associate / assistant director i can do
Heather Fryxell creator and founder movement mentor
Audrey Dodd
associate director movement mentor/adaptive dance
Shelly Cordova
assistant director senior steps/forward steps
Silas Campos
manager education and outreach virtual and technology programs
Shelly Cordova, Jenny Bradley, Ashley Creek, Lauren Devall, Audrey Dodd, Sofia Gorder, Jennifer Heighton, Wendee Fiedeldey-McCulloch, Daisy Jeffers, Amanda Kindt, Moisés Próspero, Anne Marie Smith, Elease Stice, Joshua Trader, Alicia Trump, Ashlee Vilos, Trisha Wilstead educators
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Andrew Goldberg senior director of external affairs
Angela Krull director of major gifts and corporate sponsorships
Dana Rimington director of communications and publications
Mika Seltenrich
marketing and revenue manager
Lisa Jensen
retail sales and boutique manager
Jessica Magelsen foundations & government giving manager
Higgs, David Huffmire, Daisey Jeffers, Calvin Kitten, Vera Kotova, Lindsey Larsen, Nicole Lawrence, Katelyn Milner-Packer, Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh Richardson, Alesha Ramos, Autumn Ryskoski, Mary Ann Shaefer, Heidi Slagle, Connie Smith, Kramer Snead, Kristen Stringham, Scout Sutton, Samantha Taggart, Jessica Harston Thompson, Rex Tilton, Joshua Trader, Barbara Valles, Elizabeth Weldon, Ella Whitney, Hannah Willis, Jane Wood, Kyohei Yoshida instructors
Maggie Wright-Tesch u of u/bw joint trainee liaison
MUSIC
Jared Oaks
music director
Seretta Hart
orchestra manager
Hope Dalton principal academy and company pianist
Nicholas Maughan pianist
Rob Wood guest class pianist
Penelope Brown, Douglas Corbin, Adam Fifield, Brady Giles, Max Hall, Lisa Haddon, John Rukavina, Heidi Slagle, Aili Yu
academy pianists
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Michael Andrew Currey director of production
Michael McCulloch
production stage manager
Liz Wiand
stage manager and production operations coordinator
Robert Clifford technical director/ head carpenter
Ballet West Staff
Ethan Daughton
assistant carpenter
Jeff F. Herbig properties master
James K. Larsen
lighting supervisor/ head electrician
Juliana Hedges
assistant electrician
Lizzie Fisher
wardrobe supervisor
Daniel Streed
assistant wardrobe supervisor
Nyssa Startup
interim wardrobe assistant
Yancey J. Quick wig master
Heidi Belka pyrotechnician
I.A.T.S.E. Local 99 run of show crew
TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES
Jack E Stahl
associate director of technology and ticketing
Natalie Thorpe senior manager of patron services
Brooke Christensen assistant manager of patron services
Jane Harris
patron services and group sales lead advisor
Ashley Hipwell patron loyalty specialist
Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) company.
House Rules
To ensure the enjoyment of the majority of our patrons who arrive on time, and in deference to the artists, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until there is an appropriate pause in the performance. During some productions, this pause may not occur until the end of the first act.
• All casting is subject to change.
• For your own safety and the safety of other patrons, please do not exit the Theatre before the house lights are up.
• Any use of cameras and recording equipment in the Theatre, which is not authorized by the management, is strictly prohibited.
• No babes in arms.
• No smoking is permitted in the auditorium.
• Outside food and beverages are not allowed in the auditorium; as a courtesy to all patrons in attendance, food consumption is discouraged in the theatre during the performance.
• Lost articles may be claimed at security.
Reglas de Casa
• Anyone expecting emergency calls is urged to leave their seat locations and cell phones with the house manager.
• Please silence all electronic timepieces and cell phones for the period of the performance.
EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION
In the event of an emergency, please REMAIN SEATED and listen to information given by management and ushers.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre offers assistive listening devices free of charge that may be checked out at the coat check counter located in the lobby.
Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros asistentes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa adecuada en la función. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.
• Todos los actores están sujetos a cambios.
• Por su propia seguridad y la seguridad de los demás asistentes no abandone el teatro antes de que se enciendan las luces de la sala.
• Está estrictamente prohibido el uso de cámaras y equipos de grabación
• en el teatro que no estén autorizados por la
• administración.
• No se permiten bebés en brazos.
• No se permite fumar en el auditorio.
• No se permite la entrada de alimentos ni bebidas del exterior al auditorio; como cortesía a todos los asistentes presentes, ni se permite el consumo de alimentos
• en el teatro durante la función.
• Los objetos perdidos se pueden reclamar en seguridad.
• Se insta a cualquier persona que espere llamadas de emergencia a que deje sus asientos y sus teléfonos móviles con el director de la sala.
• Por favor silencie todos los relojes electrónicos y teléfonos móviles durante el período de la función.
INFORMACIÓN
SOBRE EVACUACIÓN DE EMERGENCIA
En caso de emergencia, PERMANEZCA SENTADO y escuche la información que le proporcionen la dirección y los acomodadores.
DISPOSITIVOS DE AYUDA AUDITIVA
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre ofrece dispositivos de ayuda auditiva gratuitos que se pueden retirar en el guardarropa ubicado en el vestíbulo.
Para garantizar el disfrute de la mayoría de nuestros clientes que llegan a tiempo, y en deferencia a los artistas, no se permitirá el ingreso al auditorio a quienes lleguen tarde hasta que haya una pausa apropiada en la presentación. Durante algunas producciones, esta pausa puede no ocurrir hasta el final del primer acto.
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